August
Children staying at Townsville University Hospital and Ronald McDonald House have been given a special sneak peek at the activities on offer at this Saturday’s Townsville STEM Faire.
A casting call has gone out for Townsville performers to dazzle a crowd of around 15,000 with the big man, Santa himself in the months to come at this year’s Carols by Candlelight.
Almost 2,000 of Townsville’s finest will boogie to Dirty Dancing over the next two days for Townsville City Council’s much-anticipated Seniors luncheon.
They say preparation is the key to success when it comes to all things in life, but the saying couldn’t be truer for north Queenslanders ahead of the severe weather season.
The 75th annual Townsville Eisteddfod has been approved for a Townsville City Council community grant worth $24,515.
Dog owners across Townsville are being reminded to be responsible pet ownership following the State Government’s changes to the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008.
Councils, government agencies and organisations from across Queensland and New South Wales have converged on Townsville this week to learn about how the Townsville Local Disaster Management Group (TLDMG) operates.
Artists and community groups across Townsville can now take part in three workshops designed to guide and help Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) applicants.
Both Rollingstone and Bluewater State Emergency Service will continue serving community from Council buildings in the northern suburbs after councillors voted unanimously to extend their peppercorn leases during today’s ordinary Council meeting.
To be attributed to acting Mayor Ann-Maree Greaney.Today Council has taken an important step in strengthening governance and transparency by endorsing the updated Delegation Register and Delegations Policy. This review aligns with best practice standards recommended by the Local Government Association of Queensland and reflects the approach taken by councils across the state. It also formalises powers in relation to the Planning Act.
Works to reshape sand at Rowes Bay and Pallarenda have wrapped up after more than 5,500 cubic metres of sand were placed along the coastline following severe weather earlier this year.
Veterans, families and residents will come together this week to commemorate 80 years since Victory in the Pacific.
Council remains committed to negotiating with unions to reach a fair and sustainable certified agreement, however high wage demands are making that difficult.
In recent weeks, residents with loved ones at Belgian Gardens Cemetery have reported theft of memorabilia and vandalism of gravesites.
Residential lot and detached dwelling approvals have been highlighted as wins for Townsville in this quarter’s Development Activity Report.
A cultural festival recently recognised as being the state’s best event by the Queensland Premier has received a $25,000 grant at this week’s Townsville City Council Ordinary Meeting.
A number of Townsville City Council services may be impacted as industrial action continues this week.
Townsville City Council has released a new benchmarking snapshot that confirms Townsville’s average residential rates and utility charges remain below the Queensland average for similar-sized local governments.
